Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX – Get Free Report) and T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of T-Mobile US shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.0% of Anterix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of T-Mobile US shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Anterix and T-Mobile US, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Anterix | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
| T-Mobile US | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2.77 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Anterix and T-Mobile US”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anterix | $7.04 million | 228.88 | $90.64 million | $3.50 | 23.48 |
| T-Mobile US | $88.31 billion | 2.21 | $10.99 billion | $9.55 | 19.09 |
T-Mobile US has higher revenue and earnings than Anterix. T-Mobile US is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Anterix has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T-Mobile US has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Anterix and T-Mobile US’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Anterix | 933.03% | -10.65% | -6.06% |
| T-Mobile US | 11.45% | 20.16% | 5.41% |
About Anterix
Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
About T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, T-Mobile app and customer care channels, and its websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third-party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party websites. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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